Control device for oil-burner valves



' Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,041

AE.A.BA$EL CONTROL DEVICE FO'R oIL BURNER VALVES Filed Nov. 6. 1922 lil Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

i 'ELI ANDREW BASEL, OFvKANSAS CITY, JIlISSO'URI.-v

Y testen rei CONTROL nnvicn non oit-'BURNER vALvns. f

Application ledjNovember 6, 1922. Serial' No, 599,400.

The present inventionV Vrelates to valves and'valve controlling devices, with particu-y lar reference to valves of the type especiallydesigned for use With lburners using either liquid or gaseous fuel. One of the main objects in view is to provide a valve of this character With an automatic and adjustablev controlling device op-` erating to prevent a too quick orrsudden movement of the valve,v and' particularly to ei'l'ect a gradual opening movementof the valve.

Another feature Vof the improvements consists in the provision of avalve-operating thrust rod With means tending to relieve the rod of any counterthrust exerted from the direction of the valve, with aV View to promoting a freev operative movement of the rod. j f

It is further sought to providel an iml proved automatic cut-off mechanism for thev valve, designed to operate in responsev to an `overflovving condition of the.v burner, and of an extremely sensitive,character'and includ- 7 ing means for eEecting a fine adjustment of its operation.

As a further feature of the improvements I provideV an alarm or signal device automatically operating in response to each Voperation of the cut-off mechanism, and thereby calling attention to .the overflowing condition of the burner With VWhich the valve is designedto be used.

VithV the foregoing general objects in -vieW, the invention Will nonT be describedk the accompanying drawing byV reference to l j a j formof construction which illustrating one i iIhave devised for embodying the invention,

after which those features deemed to be novel' ,will be Lparticularly set-forth and claimed.

1n 4the drawing- .f p y Figure 1is a front elevation illustrating a valve structure embodying the present fea tures of A improvement; i Figure 2 isa plan viev:r vof the sameg' Figure 3 is a verticalY sectional view taken on the line-llI-V-HI of kFigure 1,; c

Figure l 'is anenlargedfs'ection, taken on the line TVI-,IV of Figure 2; `and' 1 Figure` 5 is a sectiontalren on the line V-v-Vof Figure Referring'now tothe-drawing det ail',. this' illustrates the proposed features ofim? provement in connection with a valve struc' turesimilar to that described in my c opend ing application Serial No. 528,062 filed J anuary 9, 1922, this valve structure compris ing a'substantially spherical form of valve' kcasing split in tWo sections 6 and 7, einbracing between them a diaphragm member 8 of lsuitable flexible'material, such as light sheet` metal. i y f With the casing section `7- is connected a suitable intake pipe 9 for the fuel Which is conductedby Way of a valve port 10 controlled by a needle'valve 11 carried centrallyv by the diaphragm member 8; froml the pipe V9 the fuel is conducted through a chamber l2 past the valve-11 and` through the cas-A ing section 7 to the outlet pipe 14; leading to the burner (not shown). The valve 11 is so Afitted to the diaphragm member 8 as to be maintained bythe latter, by cooperation of a spring 15 coiled around ,the valve 1.1,iior-V mally in open position, as represented `in Figure 3; and on the opposite or front face of the diaphragm `the stem of said valve is adapted lto be'enga'gedv by an operating or thrust rodplG, for `the suitable regulation of theposition lof the valve. This rod 16 is mounted in an inwardly projecting bearing portion 17, and the outer portion ofthe rod `is threaded through theiliub portion 18' of a lever 19V, said hub portion being in turn,

threaded into a soclret'20 projecting loutvvardly from the 'casing sectionk 6 lin line With the aXis of ther valve. VThe outer end vof the hub portion 18 ofthe lever is split and .slightly tapered `(seefl3`igures 2 and 8)k fori receivingfa nut 21 foi1 clamping the hub to the riodl16. The outer end of this rod 16 is v:engaged by ay pressure spring-22 supported by means of a pair of adjusting screvvs 28 Acarried by a-braclret member y24-jseciired eX- teriorly tothe bearing portion v.20 vr'projecting from the casing section `6.V ,"The provision -of thel pressure finger or spring 22 opy i erates to relieve the thrustl 'rod'y 16 ofthe count-erthrustdue to pressure ontlie valve Side of the diaphragm 8 as hereinaftereizplained,resulting in a freer operatioii'of the Vrod16. To theouter end of' thelrodl is also secured a linger or'pointer 25designed to oprcrateV as an index V'around a dialmember 26 carried by the bracket meinber24, for-:ccn-l ve'nience inV observing thev degree of opening a plunger rod 31 connected by a link 32 with ot the valve. One end vot' the lever 19 has attached thereto a chain 27 leading to any preferred type Vof thermostat system (not Shown) which may be adopted for the automatic control 'of the valve, in a Ymanner g well understood.

Vplace too rapidly, or faster than the oil canY be vaporized in the relatively cool condition of the burner, and I therefore provide means for retarding this valve-opening.movement in the torni of a dash-pot structure compris ing a cylinder 29 and plunger 30 carried by that arm ot the lever 19 which carries the vcounterweight 28. VThe cylinder 29 is at-.

taohed to the casingsection 6 by means ot a yoke 33 and attaching screws 34, and as usual in such constructions the cylinder is formed with a bypass passage 36 communieating with opposite'ends of the cylinder; at

its upper end said passage is litted with an adjustable screw 37 operating as a valve in conjunction with the port 38 between the passage 36 and upper end ofthe cylinder. and thus regulating the retarding eort exerted by the device upon the lever 19. As clearly illustrated in Figure 4,V the plunger `3G carries a valve member-40 adapted to be maintained closed in the downward moveyment ot the plunger, but opening automati "cally in the upward movement ot the plunger to vunclose the plunger openings 41 and kthus allowing the plunger to movel'with comparative freedom on its upward stroke. For locking thel valve in anyV given position, a bolt 42 is carried by the lever 19, said bolt projecting` through a slot 43 `formed in the margin of the dialplate 26, and provided' with'a nut 44 Vtor clamping engagement with the plate, as shown invFigures 1 and 2.

Pivotally connected, as indicated lat 45, to the'interior of the casing section 7, is a lever 46 Yformed with an intermediate opening 47 for clearing the abutting ends ot the valve 11 and rod 16, this portion otsaifd lever46 beingengaged by a coil spring 48 Lsurroundi'ifig the Ybearing Vportion 17 and tending to actuate said lever in the direction of the diaphragm 8 Inorgforcing the valve 11 into closed position. Thelev'er 46 is maintained normally in retracted 'position to. permit opening ot thevalve 1by a pair of toggle links 49 and-50,y the'latter beingY pivoted, as at 5l, tothe low-er. end' 'v the lever 46, while `the Y'Otherblink 49 is pivoted, at 52,7450A a lugj53.. depending from the casing seo'ti 'n 7 (seielioure 6) j "tally 'ioun'te for supporting engagement with a bucket 56, for the purpose of receiving oil discharging from a pipe 57 connected with the burner, in case the latter should overnow, as in the 4event of the burner flame becoming extinguished. When the toggle links are in straightened position, as shown in Figure 3, 'a pin 5S connecting said links and forming thetoggle joint, engages the intermediate portion ofthe arm 55 and slightly raises the same, supporting it and the bucket 56 carried thereby. The straightening action of the togglelinks is adj usted and limited by a stop screw 59 carried by the links 49 and adapted to engage the valve casing; by this means, the sensitiveness ot' the tripping,

actionand release of the lever 46 in, response to the weight of theoil overflowing into the bucket Y 56 may be `,conveniently varied. After each tripping action, themovement of the bucket is stopped, with the arm 55 out of engagement lwith the pin 58, by means ot an extension 60 from the pivoted end of said arm'twhich is adapted to engage the valve casing, thus preventing any slopping of the contents of the bucket due to too great movement or sudden stoppingthereot, and retaining the bucket in proper receiving relation to the overflow' pipiJ 57.

it signaling means is also provided for operationin response to each tripping action of the bucket. VThis means comprises conducting wires V62 designed to beincluded in any suitable alarm circuit, one of these wires being attached to the lug 53 and the other to a plate 63 attached to an insulating block 64 carried by the toggle link 49. rhe plate 63 is provided with a -contact screw 65 adapted, on vthe breaking ot the toggle joint, to be brought into engagement with the lug 53, thereby closing the circuit in an obvious manner and signaling` at once to the party in charge of the installation that the burner requires attention.

The `foregoing vconstruction provides an efficient valve Yand .controlling means for embodying the ieatures of the invention. In the usual burner installation employing an automatic or thermostatic controhthe valve is operated by a quick movement in lboth rits opening and closing directions; after the ILT burner flame has continued at a low Vstage tor any length of time, thev burner is cooled oit somewhat, so that its condition is not such as additional dash-pot control feature as ap-V plied tothe valve-operating leve-r in the pire-"s-` osruaa i vented Ope- As aV consequence, the combustion so that the valve will always be opened at the proper slow and uniformratebest adapted for the burners operation. In case' the vburner should overiiow for any reason, the

valve Will be at once closed automatically by the weight of a given amount of oil overflowing into the bucket 56, as determined by the adjustment of the screwV 59. The stripping construction is particularly sensitive due to the weight of the bucket and its contents being applied right at thetoggle joint 58, where the action is most eective and therefore a very small `quantity of oil required for the tripping operation. After the tripping operation, the movement of the arm is limited by the extension 60.- so that the bucket is stopped almost in.its original position and supported independently of the toggle links, and no danger is incurred of slopping the oil from the bucket due to too great a drop ofthe bucket. Simultaneously with the breaking of the toggle joint, the alarm circuit is closed by the contact screw engaging the lug 53, thussignaling the condition of the burner and the fact that .the fuel has been cut olf therefrom.

The freedom and smoothness of the valves operation is materially promoted by the provision of the counteracting pressure spring 22 which tendsV to overcome any binding action of the hub 18 in the socket 20y due to the counterthrust from the direction of the valve, such counterthrust resulting from the combined action of the spring 15 and pressure of the oil inside the casing sec-tion 7 against the corresponding face of the diaphragm 8. With this c ounterthrust balanced bythe adjustable spring element 22, it is obvious that a smootherfand freer action of the' valve lever 19 is obtained. f

While I havev illustrated and described what is'now deemed to constitute the preferred form of embodiment of the invention, I desire to reserve the right to make such changes or modifications as may fairly Vfall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: w j

1. Valve mechanism for burners comprising, in combination with the fuel passage leading to the burner, a valve controlling the flow of fuel through said passage and provided with means normally holding said valve in open position, a. screw-thrust rod in lengagement with said valve and operative by rotative movement to close said valve in opposition to said holding means, and compensating pressure meansV ascatedY with said thrust rod and acting yieldingly to oppose the action of said holding means.r

2. Valvemechanism for burners comprising, in combination with the fuel passage leading to the burner, a diaphragm'carrying a valve controlling the lflow of '1 fuel through said passage across one face of said diaphragm, said diaphragm ymaintaining said valve normally in open position, Aa

screw thrust rod operative by rotative movement tomove said valve into closed position and compensating pressure means associated withV said thrust rod and acting yieldingly to oppose the opening movement of said valve. f

8. Valve mechanism for burners comprising, in combination with the fuel passage leading to the burner, a normally-'open valve controlling the flow of fuel through said passage, a screw thrust rod operative by rotative movement toV move said valve into closed position, and adjustablev compensating pressure means associated with said rod and acting yieldingly to oppose any counterthrust thereon due to the opening movement of saidvalve. l n. j

4f. Valve mechanism for burners comprising, in combination with the fuel passage leading to the burner, a valve controlling the flow of fuel'through saidpassage, releasable means for holding said valve in closed position, mechanical valve-opening means operative automatically, on release of said holding means, to ope-n said valve, and a dash-pot device for retarding the operation` of said valve-opening means.

5. Valve mechanism for burners comprising, in combination with the fuel passage leading the burner, a valve controlling the flow of fuel through said passage, valveoperating means comprising a counterweighted arm adapted to be released for automatically opening said valve, and a dash-pot device connected with said arm and acting to effect a gradual kuniform valveopening movement thereof.

'6. Valve mechanism for burners comprising, in combination with thefuel passage .leading to the burner, a valve controlling the ELI ANDREW BASEL. 

